AHR Expo show management announced that 165 new companies that did not participate in AHR Expo 2009 have signed on to exhibit at the 2010 event in Orlando next January 25-27. Close to 100 of those companies have never exhibited at AHR Expo and 75 of those companies signed up during a 30-day period from September through October.
“We definitely believe that the steadily improving economy is a key factor in the surge of companies signing up to exhibit,” said Clay Stevens, President of International Exposition Company, which produces and manages the AHR EXPO. “The fact that 75 companies signed on in such a short period also reinforces the importance of AHR Expo to their economic recovery plans.”
Other positive economic signs for AHR Expo and the HAVC/R industry are:
Several companies that had previously cancelled their 2010 space have recently decided to come back into the Show.
According to a recent survey of 1,000 exhibiting companies, 70% said that they expect the economy will be better in the first quarter of 2010 and 72% said that they expect their customers will start buying more in the 1st quarter of next year.
310 international-based companies from 27 countries are currently signed up to exhibit, comparable to the last Orlando Show.
The emphasis on “green” products is driving demand for more energy-efficient equipment.
